Industrial Designer, Manufacturing Engineer
COLLABORATORS
Alex Earle
Photos: @travisgeske & @christopherthoms
CONTEXT
A collaboration with Alex Earle for his latest motorcycle builds—the Livewire and Desert Sled.
These projects push the boundaries of bespoke design, integrating cutting-edge manufacturing techniques with high-performance needs.Key Insights
We leveraged 3D scanning technology to extract hard points for the custom components.
This digital model-based approach allowed us to refine forms iteratively, balancing functional and aesthetic properties while ensuring manufacturability. The bespoke designs provided key functional and aesthetic enhancements, tailored to each bike’s unique use case.application
In additive manufacturing, the design process is built on rapid iteration cycles, from prototype to production part. Once a 3D scan is validated, the process moves quickly.
We can iterate digitally faster than we can physically manufacture.
In additive manufacturing, the design process is built on rapid iteration cycles, from prototype to production part. Once a 3D scan is validated, the process moves quickly.
Refining a design happens real-time.
We can iterate digitally faster than we can physically manufacture.
impact
These motorcycles have garnered attention from multiple publications, citing the integration of their innovative designs and manufacturing processes as disruptors in the world of motorsports. As Alex puts it,
These motorcycles have garnered attention from multiple publications, citing the integration of their innovative designs and manufacturing processes as disruptors in the world of motorsports. As Alex puts it,